Elaine B & Scott B Taylor

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sorrento, FL EIN: 26-1347435

ELAINE B & SCOTT B TAYLOR is a private foundation based in Sorrento, Florida. In 2024, it made 16 grants totaling $55,898 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in the arts, wildlife and animal advocacy, infant-loss support, and human milk banking.

Key facts about Elaine B & Scott B Taylor

In short: Elaine B & Scott B Taylor gave $56K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1347435
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$55,898
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$3,494
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$380,947
Primary geography
Florida (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$381K

-9.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

-34.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-17.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine B & Scott B Taylor reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Elaine B & Scott B Taylor open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 88% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 294% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, United Arts of Central Florida says its mission is to enrich communities by strengthening arts, science, history, and culture through collaborations and investments. The African Wildlife Foundation says it works to ensure wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa, while Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep provides remembrance photography to parents after the loss of a baby. Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida says it promotes health and healing by collecting, processing, and distributing pasteurized donor human milk when a baby’s own mother’s milk is unavailable.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $55,898 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $16,500, with a median grant of $3,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 10% to California, 9% to Washington, DC, and 9% to Colorado. The filing reports 0% for Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoMaitlandWashingtonMiamiEustisCharlestonLittletonSanfordApopkaMemphisWinter ParkAustinDaytona BeachGrand JunctionLaguna HillsWaynesboroArlingtonClermontCypressDriftwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K30 grants2020 27 grants2021 21 grants2022 20 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2024) to $163K (2020). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $56K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

United Arts of Central Florida: $17KUnited Arts of Central Florida$17KSheldrick Wildlife Trust USA: $6KSheldrick Wildlife Trust USA$6KAudubon of Florida: $6KAudubon of Florida$6KAfrican Wildlife Foundation: $5KAfrican Wildlife Foundation$5KAudubon Center for Birds of Prey: $5KAudubon Center for Birds ofPrey$5KGreat Plains Foundation: $5KGreat Plains Foundation$5KMothers' Milk Bank of Florida: $5KMothers' Milk Bank of Florida$5KNow I Lay Me Down to Sleep: $5KNow I Lay Me Down to Sleep$5KBoggy Creek Gang: $1KBoggy Creek Gang$1KCanine Companions for Independence: $1KCanine Companions forIndependence$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was United Arts of Central Florida ($17K). Together the top 10 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 114 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Arts of Central Florida Maitland, FLUnrestricted Use to Promote the Arts$16,500
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Laguna Hills, CAUnrest. Use for Wildlife Advocacy$5,600
Audubon of Florida Miami, FLUnrest. Use in Animal Advocacy$5,500
African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DCUnrest. Use in Preserving Wildlife$5,000
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Maitland, FLUnrest. Use in Animal Advocacy$5,000
Great Plains Foundation Jupiter, FLUnrest. Use for Animal Habitat Cons.$5,000
Mothers' Milk Bank of Florida Orlando, FLUnrest. Use for Safe Breast Milk$5,000
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Littleton, COUnrest. Use for Infant Death Counsel$5,000
Boggy Creek Gang Eustis, FLUnrest. Use for Children's Camping$1,000
Canine Companions for Independence Orlando, FLUnrest. Use for Animal Advocacy$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $380,947 $17,728 $57,967 $55,898 16
2023 $422,964 $17,360 $86,307 $85,048 20
2022 $491,763 $299,589 $104,517 $103,248 21
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$380,947$422,964$491,763
Revenue$17,728$17,360$299,589
Expenses$57,967$86,307$104,517
Qualifying Distributions$55,898$85,048$103,248
Net Investment Income$15,450$17,360$2,404
Distributable Amount$18,992$21,811$23,104

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Elaine Berol Taylor is listed as trustee on the 2024 filing.

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor is led by Elaine Berol Taylor, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elaine Berol Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Scott B Taylor (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: P O Box 1479, Sorrento, FL 32776
Phone: (352) 735-6060

Frequently asked questions about Elaine B & Scott B Taylor

How much does Elaine B & Scott B Taylor give each year?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor gave $56K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 20 grants.

What is Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's typical grant size?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,494, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elaine B & Scott B Taylor that year got $3K on average.

Where does Elaine B & Scott B Taylor give grants?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor gives mostly in Florida: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (10%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants), Maitland, FL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Elaine B & Scott B Taylor give general operating support?

Occasionally: 6% of Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's largest grantees?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's largest 2024 grantees include United Arts of Central Florida ($16,500), Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA ($5,600) and Audubon of Florida ($5,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Elaine B & Scott B Taylor?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor reported $381K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Elaine B & Scott B Taylor fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, United Arts of Central Florida says its mission is to enrich communities by strengthening arts, science, history, and culture through collaborations and investments. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Elaine B & Scott B Taylor?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's EIN?

Elaine B & Scott B Taylor's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1347435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Elaine B & Scott B Taylor accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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